Funding search · EIN 201577084 · Virginia Beach, VA

Douglas & Marianne Dickerson Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

125
grants reported
$790,500
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • United Way4 grants · $389,500
  • Access College Foundation4 grants · $53,000
  • An Achievable Dream4 grants · $35,000
  • Youth With a Mission4 grants · $25,500
  • Hospice House of Hampton Roads1 grant · $25,000
  • St Mary Home for Disabled Children4 grants · $21,000
  • Imperial Valley Food Pantry4 grants · $20,000
  • Equi-Kids4 grants · $18,000
  • Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters4 grants · $14,000
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation4 grants · $14,000

Giving over time

$224,000
2022
$159,500
2023
$183,500
2024
$223,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 125 grants.

  • $118,500

    United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    For assistance in improving communities

  • $109,000

    United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    For assistance in improving communities

  • $81,500

    United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    For assistance in improving communities

  • $80,500

    United Way · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    For assistance in improving communities

  • $31,000

    Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college

  • $25,000

    Hospice House of Hampton Roads · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $15,000

    An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2022

    Provide assistance for education

  • $13,000

    Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college

  • $12,000

    Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025

    To provide mortgage free homes for first responders

  • $10,000

    An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2023

    Provide assistance for education

  • $7,500

    Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $7,000

    Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $7,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    To provide disaster relief

  • $6,000

    St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    Provide assistance for disabled children

  • $6,000

    Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $5,000

    4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $5,000

    An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2025

    Provide assistance for education

  • $5,000

    Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $5,000

    Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025

    Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities

  • $5,000

    Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $5,000

    Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2025

    Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley

  • $5,000

    Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $5,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025

    To provide disaster relief

  • $5,000

    An Achievable Dream · Newport News, VA · 2024

    Provide assistance for education

  • $5,000

    Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2024

    Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley

  • $5,000

    St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    Provide assistance for disabled children

  • $5,000

    Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2023

    Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley

  • $5,000

    St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    Provide assistance for disabled children

  • $5,000

    Youth With a Mission · Richmond, VA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $5,000

    Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college

  • $5,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $5,000

    Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities

  • $5,000

    Imperial Valley Food Pantry · El Centro, CA · 2022

    Bringing health and hope to the imperial valley

  • $5,000

    St Mary Home for Disabled Children · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    Provide assistance for disabled children

  • $4,000

    Nourish Nc · Wilmington, NC · 2025

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $4,000

    Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024

    Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities

  • $4,000

    Access College Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    To provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college

  • $4,000

    Equi-Kids · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    Provide assistance to therapy for individuals with disabilities

  • $3,500

    Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $3,500

    Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $3,250

    Backpack Beginnings · Greensboro, NC · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $3,250

    Out of the Garden Project · Greensboro, NC · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $3,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2025

    Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences

  • $3,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences

  • $3,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences

  • $3,000

    Children'S Hospital of the King'S Daughters · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $3,000

    San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Provide solutions to hunger and certain consequences

  • $2,500

    Focus Points Family Resource Center · Denver, CO · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    All Seated in a Barn · Bakersfield, CA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Focus Points Family Resource Center · Denver, CO · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,500

    Warrior Foundation Freedom Station · San Diego, CA · 2022

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2025

    To support receipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Easter Seals · Salem, VA · 2025

    To support the recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Oak Brook, IL · 2025

    For assistance in improving the lives of children

  • $2,000

    4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Denver Dream Center · Denver, CO · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Foodbank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Groundwork Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

    To improve physical environment and promote health and well-being

  • $2,000

    Growhaus · Denver, CO · 2024

    Provide solutions to hunger

  • $2,000

    Helen Woodward Animal Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Regional Air Quality Control · Denver, CO · 2024

    To conduct non-partisan research and analysis on air polution

  • $2,000

    Share the Table · Hampstead, NC · 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024

    To provide mortgage free homes for first responders

  • $2,000

    All Seated in a Barn · Bakersfield, CA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Hope Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Uncaged · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    To support the recipient's tax exempt program

  • $2,000

    Warrior Foundation Freedom Station · San Diego, CA · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,500

    4cs Food Pantry · Hampstead, NC · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,500

    Nourish Nc · Wilmington, NC · 2023

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $1,500

    Share the Table · Hampstead, NC · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,000

    Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,000

    Chrysler Museum of Art · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $1,000

    Friends of First Landing State Park · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,000

    Montreat College · Montreat, NC · 2025

    Provide assistance for higher education

  • $1,000

    Norfolk Academy · Norfolk, VA · 2025

    Provide assistance for college prepatory students

  • $1,000

    Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025

    Provide assistance in providing children access to safe surgery

  • $1,000

    Chrysler Museum of Art · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    To support recipient's tax-exempt program

  • $1,000

    Easter Seals · Salem, VA · 2024

    To support the recipient's tax exempt program

  • $1,000

    Montreat College · Montreat, NC · 2024

    Provide assistance for higher education

  • $1,000

    Norfolk Academy · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    Provide assistance for college prepatory students

  • $1,000

    Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024

    Provide assistance in providing children access to safe surgery

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

    For assistance in improving the lives of children

  • $1,000

    Backpack Beginnings · Greensboro, NC · 2023

    To support recipient's tax exempt program

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.